Here are some of the events, stories and articles that recently caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff. EVENT: National Indigenous Day, June 21, 2018. National Indigenous Read More
Canadian Impact Assessment Act, Regulations and the Duty to Consult
The proposed Canadian Impact Assessment Act (“CIAA”) introduced this February has been a topic of discussion and debate over the past few months, with many wondering how it will Read More
CBC Interview with Robert Freedman on White River First Nation
Click ‘play’ below to listen to JFK’s Robert Freedman discuss White River First Nation’s concerns with the proposed Goldcorp Coffee Creek mine project on CBC’s radio program – A Read More
Beaver Lake Cree Nation Files Application for Advance Costs
Beaver Lake Cree Nation filed an application for Advance Costs in its constitutional challenge against Canada and Alberta. JFK’s Karey Brooks discusses the case and the recent filing in this CBC Article. Read More
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirms that the Crown owes a duty of procedural fairness in determining whether the duty to consult is triggered
A recent Alberta decision has rejected the province’s argument that it does not owe a duty of procedural fairness to First Nations in determining whether the Crown’s duty to Read More
Rose Singh, President of the BC Paralegal Association
JFK would like to recognize Rose Singh, our firm’s Practice Manager and Senior Paralegal, who was elected President of the BC Paralegal Association last night. Rose works tirelessly to Read More
Jewish and Indigenous Looted Treasures – Lecture by Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil
Here is the YouTube video of the lecture given by Stacey on “Jewish and Indigenous Looted Treasures: Comparing Legal and Ethical Frameworks for Provenance Research and Restitution” at the Read More
New Legislation Shows Cracks in Trudeau’s First Nations Promises
JFK’s Jeff Langlois was quoted in DeSmog Canada this week discussing the federal government’s proposal to overhaul the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and National Energy Board Act. Click here Read More